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A dream of many writers is to get traveling jobs as journalists and travel for free. In this article you can learn how to write great travel articles and holiday reviews and what you should avoid.

Most journalists are naturally curious. They also tend to be restless, sociable creatures with a taste for adventure who enjoy exploring new places, meeting new people and finding out more about unfamiliar cultures and lifestyles. It should come as no surprise that journalists who love to travel want to share their experiences in print wherever possible.

Travel writing is an extremely competitive market. There is no destination that hasn’t been written about a million times, so it is vitally important to get the right angle to make your article stand out above the rest.

For thousands of writers, writing for a top travel magazine would be the dream job. However your professional credentials must be impeccable. This will mean you will have a sound track record and be regularly printed, ideally in a range of publications. You will also be reasonably traveled and have the ability to gather enough suitable material for new articles that will stand out.

Newspaper and magazine travel articles will often be more geared towards the consumer. In other words, the readers want to find out what aspects of the destination would appeal to them, rather than the chronological ins and outs of the writers own experiences. Getting to know your market is the most important factor when writing travel articles.

Don’t let all this put you off. Be persistent and try to get yourself published by any means you can in order to build up a good portfolio. For those new to the world or travel writing, the first step might be to submit articles to a local paper if it accepts travel articles. This won’t give you a lot of money, but offers you the much needed experience.

Getting the right angle

As with any other feature, it is important to have a clear sense of purpose about why you are writing a specific article. It’s not usually good enough to say you are going to ‘do’ an article about the Maldives as this has been done many times before. Try think about what is different, original, unusual or topical about your feature that is going to stand out. You could write about anything. For example; the pudding eating championships!

Pictures

You might be fortunate to find an editor that has a good source for pictures, but don’t count on it. It is imperative that travel articles to be accompanied by photographs. It is a sound investment for any journalist to buy a good digital camera so such a purpose. However do check with your editor ahead of time what size and format they want them to come in.

Honestly is the best policy

Even if you’ve been lucky enough to have someone else to pay for your holiday, do not be obliged to write a more positive article as a result. You will be letting your readers down if you don’t give your honest opinion.

Avoid ‘brochure speak’

Unless you’re writing a review for travel company to sell a holiday, there is no need to lace your travel articles with hype and over blown descriptions with an enthusiastic tone. For your article to sound genuine and authentic, most of it will have to rely on eyewitness accounts first hand, rather than culled from other guide books.

Most importantly you want to tell your readers what the place is really like as they can read the brochures for themselves if they want to be sold to. This isn’t always as easy as it sounds- you will need to perfect your observation skills to make your travel article original and where appropriate, humorous.



By: Patricia A. Jones

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have always dreamed of visiting London and seeing the sights, you may have wondering what to do when you get there. There is so much to see and do in London when visiting that to see everything could take months. What if you only have a couple of weeks?

Finding the tourist attractions that fit your agenda can be simplified by using this list of some of the top hot spots for tourists visiting London. Obviously, there is much more to London than what is listed here. These are just the essentials to touring one of the oldest cities in the world.

Top Museums To See While Visiting London

First on our list is the National Gallery. It houses one of the greatest collections of European paintings. If you are familiar with Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt or Van Gogh, this museum houses those collections and several others from famous artists. There are literally thousands of exhibits to see and it could take days to see it all.

Special guided tours and holiday events make visiting extra fun. To get there, just ask to visit Trafalgar Square and walk from there. This museum is often considered the number one place to see while visiting London.

Another great spot is the Natural History Museum. Kids dig the dinosaur exhibits. Not to be missed is the earthquake simulator and an elephant bird egg. This museum is interactive, educational and rewarding for anyone with a curious mind. Located on Cromwell Road, this museum is great for families with smaller children.

Visiting Famous Buildings in London

London isn’t just a great place to visit the hundreds of museums; you can also take a peek at some of its most favorite landmarks. London is well known for its palaces and other historical buildings that allow visiting and tours.

One of the most highly visited buildings in the London area is Buckingham Palace. It gives you the opportunity to see the Royal Throne Room, Ballroom and more on it’s tour. Don’t forget the world famous changing of the guards. Also, the Palace gardens are exquisite for anyone who likes to see a little green. You won’t want to forget your camera.

The Tower of London, a highly recommended place for anyone visiting the city, offers tours throughout most of the year. This tower began its life in 1078, when William the Conqueror first ordered its construction. The tower itself has been the location of palaces, prisons and even a zoo. Learn of its history by taking a free guided tour of this most famous tower, home of the Crown Jewels of England.

The Rest Of The Best To See While Visiting London

If looking for an experience you’ll never forget, London offers its unique London Dungeon. This frightening tour offers an image of London in its most deadliest and frightening times. This fun adventure lets you explore the Great Plague, Jack the Ripper and more killer fun.

For a family vacation, London offers its visitors a fantastic zoo. The London Zoo offers exotic animals, tiny and strange bugs and loads of fun for guests of any age. With over 650 animals on display, you won’t want to miss this adventure. Admission also includes exquisite gardens, exceptional architecture and fine art exhibits.

Whatever sort of attractions you crave, London offers some of the best in the world. When you book a trip, remember the top picks but also invent your own adventure while visiting London, England.

By: Fionnuala Downhill

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London is a great place. London as a major capital city deserves respect.

London like all major cities has had its good times as well as it’s bad times and I have been there for most of them.

From the ecstatic heights in 2005 of being told that it was to be the home of the 2012 Olympics to the awful depths of having the news broken of the Harrods and Hyde Park bombings London has had the experience and gravity to treat both with equal respect.

I remember travelling through London to return home to Northern Ireland where I now live on the day the news broke that Princess Diana had tragically been killed in a car accident in Paris. The almost hypnotic manner with which mourners just blindly made their way to Kensington Palace to lay flowers was quite eerie. Then at the other end of the spectrum you have London the day of the “Live 8” Festival in Hyde Park where the city centre was brought to a standstill with blaring rock music belting out across the entire City Centre.

There is so much history in London. Real live, vibrant living history in London that sometimes when you live there just passes you by and you take everything for granted.

If we use as an example, the changing of the guard. A daily occurrence at Betty and Phil’s place at the end of the mall. Perhaps I should be slightly more serious at this point because most onlookers will realize this point I am of course referring to Buckingham Palace and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh. Perhaps the most notable of the Changing of the Guards in recent years was held shortly after the awful events of 911 when instead of playing God Save the Queen the band of the Guards performed what turned out to be quite an emotional performance (certainly for those visiting American tourists in the audience) of the Star Spangled Banner, the national anthem of the United States of America.

It was important to note the significance of this event in that it was the only time that any other national anthem had been played at the changing of the guards instead off God Save the Queen.

It could be argued that it is incidents like this that go to sum up exactly what a rich variety of tradition and history exists in London. Unlike other major international capital cities, London may lack perhaps the historic grandeur of the Parthenon in Athens or the Coliseum in Rome but through out London you will find examples of perhaps a more modern architecture (though no less splendid and impressive) such as the mother of all parliaments, the Houses of Parliament in Westminster or the serenity of St Paul’s Cathedral a survivor of many centuries and in many ways every bit as impressive now as in the days of its design under the architect Sir Christopher Wren.

The construction and existence of St Paul’s Cathedral is a wonderful example if anyone needed of how history, living history can survive great national and international catastrophes such as the great fire of London and then 400 years later the blitz of World War II.

Possibly the existence of living history such as St. Paul’s Cathedral in the heart of such a modern and a bustling city of London really sums up the overall appeal of London where there is such an amazing and historic blend of old and new.

There is absolutely no way a visit to London will disappoint



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the capital of Britain & a truly popular sightseer location. in fact, it is home to fantastic english landmarks love Big Ben, the Tower of London & the Globe Theatre.

We hope that you enjoy our london guide & that it gives you plenty of reports about things to do in the city, in addition to a bit of history & some interesting facts.

London has a long and interesting history, which initiated when the romans established the first major settlement there in AD 43 after the Roman conquest of great britain.

London was particularly prosperous in the eighteenth century and it became the largest city in the world from 1831 to 1925. the growth of london was aided by London’s first railways, which put countryside towns within easy reach of the city. The railway network expanded very rapidly, which made London grow into its surrounding areas and merge with nearby settlements for instance Kensington.

Ever since then, London has continued to thrive and it has stayed one of the world’s largest cities.

Because it’s the capital of britain, London boasts the perfect museums in the country. One of the perfect is the Science Museum, which is in south kensington. The museum was formed in 1857 and boasts over 300 000 exhibits, including Puffing Billy and Stephenson’s Rocket.

The city boasts many of fabulous galleries too, including the National Portrait gallery.

From quirky markets to designer shops, London has some great opportunities for shopping.

Oxford street is generally known as the finest shopping street in england. The street has topshop’s renowned flagship store, as well as a massive Selfridges, which was established there in 1909. recently, a massive Primark store opened on the street & it has proved very popular with shoppers.

London is well-known for its exclusive cocktail bars, nightclubs & theatres. One of the best-known clubs is Fabric , which is situated in Leicester Square. This huge nightclub has a 1600 capacity & it attracts some huge name DJs, especially on Fridays when it holds its renowned Fabric Live event.

Another exciting nightclub is Ministry of Sound, which is situated in Southwark.

Because its such a major place, London is truly simple to get to. in fact, its well connected by rail and boasts some big railway stations, comprising of London Bridge, London Victoria, London Euston and Liverpool st. as well as this, the city also boasts three big airports, Heathrow; Stanstead and Luton.

Driving in London can be tricky because of the congestion charge, but the city boasts a excellent underground and bus network to help people get about.

Thank you for reading!

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I wanted to visit the city where my ancestors lived,but I can’t speak their language. Only English. Is there a way to have an interpreter or something so I can visit other cities in Switzerland?

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